Bonjour,
a. Harriet Tubman helped lots of slaves.
Lots of slaves were helped by Harriet Tubman.
( Actif : Harriet Tubman a aidé beaucoup d'esclaves.
Passif : Beaucoup d'esclaves ont été aidés par Harriet Tubman.)
b. Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Uncle Tom' cabin was written by Beecher Stowe
c. A ferocious dog followed the fugitive slave.
The fugitive slave was followed by a ferocious dog.
d. Harriet Tubman's parents nicknamed her "Minty".
Harriet Tubman's was nicknamed "Minty" by her parents.
She was nicknamed "Minty" by her parents.
( Actif : Les parents de Harriet Tubman l'ont surnommée "Minty".
Passif : Harriet Tubman a été surnommée "Minty" par ses parents.
Passif : Elle a été surnommée «Minty» par ses parents. )
e. The master didn't give the runaway slave food for a week.
The runaway slave wasn't given food for a week by the master.
Explications :
Voix passive au prétérit ( car toutes les phrases sont au prétérit )
= sujet + was/ were + participe passé ( +complément d'agent introduit par "by" )
